Ecuador vs Peru: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Ecuador
22.4%
in 2025
Peru
19.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
133rd
Peru rank
137th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.4% against 19.7% in Peru, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 133rd and Peru ranks 137th of 167 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 22.4% against 19.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Ecuador and Peru?
- 2.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd and Peru ranks 137th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.